Universities’ contribution to a sustainable world will remain ‘patchy’ until they become less ‘stuck’ in metrics and better at talking to their communities.

University of York leader will switch to fellow Russell Group member in October after seven years in charge.

Prime minister fell short of pre-election promise to stabilise higher education sector as focus shifted to other priorities, say policy experts.

Campaigners call for institutions to commit to giving new dads six weeks off as audit reveals stark differences in entitlements across sector.

Focus on widening participation and shorter exchanges difficult to replicate in wider Erasmus programme, experts fear.

Range of current providers and questions around which assessment is best requires greater clarity from universities, UKCISA warns.